What is .legal?
.legal entered the DNS root zone on November 26, 2014, 11 years ago. It came out of ICANN's New gTLD Program, the 2012 application round that grew the root from 22 generic TLDs to well over a thousand.
Binky Moon, LLC operates a large portfolio of 196 TLDs, including .academy, .accountants, .agency, .apartments and .associates.
On the technical side, .legal is served by 6 authoritative name servers, every one of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .legal, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
195 other TLDs share this operator.
.legal FAQ
What does .legal mean?
.legal is a generic top-level domain named for the word "legal", and it's aimed at law & legal. It doesn't belong to any country.
What is .legal used for?
.legal is mostly used for law & legal. Like most gTLDs, it's a label of intent rather than a guarantee — check the site, not just the ending.
What country is .legal?
None. .legal is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .legal domain extension?
Binky Moon, LLC operates .legal as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .legal created?
.legal was delegated to the DNS root zone on November 26, 2014.
Is .legal a valid domain?
Yes. .legal is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .legal addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .legal domain?
.legal names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Binky Moon, LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .legal DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .legal.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 7, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
